March 2006
Hi all-bit of advice please,
just coming up to 78k in my 51 plate astra, cambelt last done at 40k so I know it needs doing at the end of the month when the service is due . I know it will need a kit rather than just the belt itself- is there anything else that is prudent to change while the belt is off? Read more
Vectra 2.0 16v 1997 Ecotec. This car has had a small missfire all the time I'v owned it I'v changed loads of parts,and cleaned where I'v been told to clean! My son unpluged the air flow meter and the man. light came on.(made the car run worse) Plugged it back in,light went out.Car back to 'normal'Next day light came on again-I flashed the codes and got Air flow meter malfunction and O2 sensor circuit malfunction-Would the O2 sensor be linked to the unplugging? Or is it the fault? This is the first time the Man.light has ever come on!Ever since I have owned the car the plugs have been covered in soot every time I check them! The missfire is between 1.0 and 1.5 revs,worse on the overrun-Changed coil,idle control valve,cam and crank sensor,plugs and leads and air filter.Somebody help me please,starting to pull my hair out here! Read more
No movment with voltage! New O2 sensor has cured my fault.Many Thanks-Mick.
Can anyone help??
I'm looking for a 100BHP SWB Trafic/Vivaro/Primastar(preferably new or very low mileage) as a replacement Border Collie carrier-I'm finally at my wits end with my LDV(gutless)Cub.
Now the downside is I don't have a business and I'm not VAT registered.This makes car salesman look at you funny when you tell them you want to buy a commercial vehicle.
Does anyone know what the best/cheapest way for me to purchase this van???
I was told that I could buy it through a friend's business and so avoid paying VAT(as they can claim it back), as long as it's registered with my friends business for one day.
Does anyone know if this is true???
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Do you think the Sportive is worth the extra £1000+???
Also, has anyone any experience of how a " Superchipped" Trafic/Vivaro/Primastar performs???
have just changed the oil and filter all looked fine but when i changed the oil seperator it was full of gunp or mayo as ihave heard it called car is running fine no evidence on filler cap or when i changed rocker gasket i know it can be caused by codensation what else and how do i get rid of it Read more
thats about it your flametrap is the same as the vectra oil seperator ots a gause in a plastic box coming from the rocker cover inside of cover is clean
When the engine is running I am unable to engage reverse gear without crashing the gears.The clutch is OK.
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See replies to your previous post on the same question.
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=39722
This thread locked to avoid repetition of answers.
If anyone can add anything NOT already suggested, then reply in the other thread please.
DD.
From Autoexpress:
"Don't bother polishing your car - it wastes fuel! Scientists have discovered that rough surfaces can be more aerodynamic than shiny ones by helping vehicles slip through the air more efficiently. If the bumps are the size and shape of tiny cylinders, they keep the air flowing around the car. "This goes against conventional thinking," said Swedish researcher Jens Fransson."
Not 1st April!
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People use to (and I believe still do) wet and dry the hulls of racing sailing dinghy's, reason being is that the water droplets fill the rough surface and the others just slip past, where as they stick to a smooth surface so causing a rough finish - never quite sure if it really made that much difference but it made a good looking boat look like carp!!! I assume this is the same type of principle.
Ford Mondeo, 2000, TDCI 130, Year 2002
Came into work this morning with my glow plug light flashing and a loss of power like the turbo was not working.
I have read some backroom reports to say that this could be the fuel pump and injectors but the postings are back in 2003. Has anyone had any recent dealings with this? My car has done 76k which I have had from new.
Here's hoping for some help! Read more
To conclude the thread, Screwloose was correct!
Ford Main dealer reprogrammed the PCM and ICU then re-installed the Injector/Calibration Valves.
It took them about 1.5 hrs and the cost was £119.
Car now running OK, no explanation from Ford as to why!
Hi,
I have been looking at one today quickly at the dealers and was really impressed with what I saw. Its a lot bigger both inside and out, and I was thinking about a 1.5 Diesel (Approx £12k) or 1.4 petrol SE model for approx £11k.
Has anyone got comments on the Note, and would it be £12k of your money? How quickly do you expect before prices are discounted?
I was looking at replacing my Peugeot 206 Sw 1.4 and have a budget of £11k and have been looking at Mazda 1.6, Focus, or Astra.
I have uploaded a camera photo pic
www.theairlineguide.co.uk/note.jpg
Thanks in advance Baz
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Hi,
I cannot sit in the Jazz due to the stupid shelves next to the pedals along side the steering column. Long Legs and big feet, and maybe a salesman that didnot know the Jazz meant I couldnot get in.
Was looking at a new Jazz last year, but opted for a nearly new 206 instead.
I am going to hang on until April or May and hopefully will get a decent discount by then. Otherwise will look at something else.
Regards
Barry
Does anyone know if there is much of a difference between the various paint sealers? A-Glaze, SuperGuard, Diamond Sheild etc?
Price wise A-Glaze and SuperGuard seem around the same price if done at a dealer, around £300 for inside and out. Diamond seems a bit cheaper. Do they work? Certainly A-Glaze comes with a 3-year guarantee and in theory at least you don't need to polish for 3 years or so. I would pay £3K for that alone. Read more
See current thread 'the research I've been waiting for'
A tale of two diesels..For the same money: a new citroen C4 2.0Hdi, or a six month old, 7K miles on the clock, Nissan Primera 2.2Td. Wanted for upcoming spate of long motorway journeys, specific requirements comfort, reasonable frugality, few toys, bit of fun. Which??
PS Does the very soft accelerator on the C4 get tiring after a while? On the test drive I felt I had to keep my foot slightly elevated to avoid surging ahead - it offered no support.Dealer said no-one else has ever complained - do you get used to it or have I got odd legs?! Read more
Hi DD,
Great moderating. And extremely quick, might I add. I should have known better, shouldn't I?
Thanks for changing it.
Alijazz
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How long is a piece of string? A waterpump *could* fail at any time. It *should* however last 80k without any problems. It could even last 120k and onwards.
I look at it this way though, a cambelt kit costs around £100, plus there's the labour charge to fit it. If the pump fails 10k after the belt has been changed, you've got that labour charge all over again for the sake of a failed £30 pump.
Get whoever is doing your belt to give the pump a good inspection to see that there's no sign of leaks and that it spins freely with no signs of play or tightness. That's not to say it won't fail anyway, but it should give some indication as to it's condition.